The markets for wheat, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and poultry meat in Tajikistan remained competitive in 2025 and showed no signs of monopolization, Head of the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan Haidarali Rajabzoda said at a press conference in Dushanbe on February 6.
According to him, a large number of companies continue to operate in these markets, helping to maintain healthy competition and restrain price growth for essential food products.
Wheat and flour imports
Rajabzoda said that 78 companies were engaged in wheat supplies to Tajikistan in 2025. During the year, the country imported 1.2784 million tons of wheat worth $300.9 million. The average price declined to $235 per ton.
Flour imports in 2025 were carried out by 41 companies, four more than in the previous year. The main suppliers were Durakhshi Osiyo, Sahad, and Taj Tour. At the same time, domestic production reached 693,800 tons of flour, which, according to the Antimonopoly Service, helped reduce dependence on imports and supported market competition.
More sugar and vegetable oil suppliers
In 2025, sugar was imported by 69 companies, 19 more than a year earlier. Tajikistan imported 191,000 tons of sugar worth $117.5 million. The average price stood at $615 per ton, $34 lower than in the previous year.
The vegetable oil market also remained competitive. In 2025, 105 companies supplied vegetable oil to the country. Imports totaled 103,700 tons worth $110.2 million, representing a 7.1% increase year-on-year. Kazakhstan accounted for the bulk of supplies (85.1%), followed by Russia (11.7%) and other countries.
Sharp increase in egg and poultry meat imports
In 2025, Tajikistan produced 1.419 billion eggs, up 12.1% compared to the previous year. Egg imports rose by 50.4% to 38.2 million units, with supplies handled by 22 companies.
Imports of poultry meat increased by 59.6%, reaching 12,268 tons worth $46 million, the Antimonopoly Service reported.
